Optical connector

Abstract

The optical connector, comprising: a first plug having a first ferrule for holding a first multiple optical fiber; a second plug having a second ferrule for holding a second multiple optical fiber; a first housing on which the first plug is detachably fixed; a second housing which is detachably fixed on the first housing and on which the second plug is fixed in such a manner that each edge face of optical fibers of the first multiple optical fiber and each edge face of optical fibers of the second multiple optical fiber are mutually adjusted, and the first housing has a first ferrule positioning member for positioning the first ferrule in relation to the second ferrule.

1. An optical connector for connecting a first multiple optical fiber and a second multiple optical fiber, the connector comprising:
 a first plug having a first ferrule for holding the first multiple optical fiber; 
 a second plug having a second ferrule for holding the second multiple optical fiber; 
 a first housing on which the first plug is detachably fixed; 
 a second housing which is detachably fixed on the first housing and on which the second plug is fixed in such a manner that each edge face of optical fibers of the first multiple optical fiber and each edge face of optical fibers of the second multiple optical fiber are mutually positioned; and 
 a first positioning member for positioning the first ferrule in relation to the second ferrule provided in the first housing, wherein 
 the second housing has a second positioning member for positioning the second ferrule in relation to the first ferrule, and 
 the first ferrule positioning member and the second positioning member are plate-like members, the first positioning member has a first positioning hole for positioning the first ferrule, the second positioning member has a second positioning hole for positioning the second ferrule, and the first positioning hole and the second positioning hole are provided in positions corresponding to the first and second ferrules, respectively. 
 
     
     
       2. The optical connector according to  claim 1 , wherein the first housing is fixed on a circuit board provided in an apparatus, and the second housing is fixed on a housing of the apparatus. 
     
     
       3. The optical connector according to  claim 2 , wherein a plurality of the first plugs and a plurality of the second plugs are detachably connected with the first housing and the second housing. 
     
     
       4. The optical connector according to  claim 3 , wherein
 guide pins are provided outwardly projecting from the front edge face of the second ferrule; and 
 pin insertion holes into which the guide pins are inserted are formed on the front edge face of the first ferrule. 
 
     
     
       5. The optical connector according to  claim 1 , wherein the first housing and the second housing are integrated with each other. 
     
     
       6. The optical connector according to  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of the first plugs and a plurality of the second plugs are detachably connected with a plurality of the first housings and a plurality of the second housings. 
     
     
       7. An optical connector for connecting a first multiple optical fiber and a second multiple optical fiber, the connector comprising:
 a first plug having a first ferrule that holds the first multiple optical fiber; 
 a second plug having a second ferrule that holds the second multiple optical fiber; 
 a first housing on which the first plug is detachably fixed; 
 a second housing which is detachably fixed on the first housing and on which the second plug is fixed such that each edge face of optical fibers of the first multiple optical fiber and each edge face of optical fibers of the second multiple optical fiber are mutually positioned; 
 a first positioning member that positions the first ferrule in relation to the second ferrule provided in the first housing; and 
 a second positioning member that positions the second ferrule in relation to the first ferrule provided in the second housing, wherein 
 the first positioning member has a first positioning hole for positioning the first ferrule, and 
 the second positioning member has a second positioning hole for positioning the second ferrule. 
 
     
     
       8. The optical connector according to  claim 7 , wherein a size of the first and second positioning holes corresponds to a size of the first and second ferrules, respectively.